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Echocardiogram (ECHO)
Health care; Hospitals
A type of ultrasound test in which sound waves are sent through a device called a transducer and are reflected off the structures of the heart. These “echoes” are converted into pictures that can be ...
Emergency department (room) (ED/ER)
Health care; Hospitals
The department of a hospital responsible for providing emergency medical or surgical care.
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Health care; Hospitals
A technique for studying the electrical current within the brain. Electrode wires are attached to the scalp and connected to a machine that records the electrical impulses either to paper or a ...
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
Health care; Hospitals
Urea is a waste product formed when the body breaks down protein. Urea is then eliminated from the blood stream by the kidney in urine.
Complete blood count (CBC)
Health care; Hospitals
A test that measures the level of haemoglobin (oxygen carrying capacity) and number of red and white blood cells and platelets in the blood.
Cystic fibrosis (CF)
Health care; Hospitals
An inherited disease that causes the mucous lining the surfaces of internal organs to become thick, dry and sticky. This abnormal mucous affects the functioning of the respiratory system, sweat ...
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Health care; Hospitals
CO2 is a waste product formed by the production of energy in the cells. It is eliminated by the lungs or neutralised by the kidney.
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